Szelina

Szelina is considered a Hungarian form of Celina, which in turn is a derivative of the names Marcelina or Celia. The girl's name can be translated as 'the one dedicated to Mars'. This meaning comes from the Latin term mart-kos, which means 'dedicated to the Roman war god Mars' or 'belonging to the family of Caelius'.

What does the name Szelina mean?

Szelina is a Hungarian variant of Celina, which originates from the names Marcelina or Celia. The translation of the girl's name is 'the one dedicated to Mars', derived from the Latin mart-kos, meaning 'dedicated to the (Roman war god) Mars' or 'belonging to the family of Caelius'. Additionally, Szelina is considered a variant of Selena, which goes back to Selene, meaning 'the moon goddess'. There may also be a connection to the Greek goddess Selene, who is revered as the moon goddess. Other variants include Selina, Seline, Zelina, Zeleyna, Silina, Selenay, Selenia, Selenka, Seleina, and Selenya. Forms such as Celine, Celin, Celiena, and Celinee are also found.

Where does the name Szelina come from?

The first name Szelina has its roots in ancient Greek and Latin and means 'belonging to the family of Caelius'. In ancient Greek, selēnē means 'the moon' or sélas means 'light, brightness, radiance'. In Latin, caelum means 'the sky', while mart-kos means 'dedicated to the (Roman war god) Mars'. The language is Hungarian.

How do you pronounce Szelina?

Szelina is pronounced like 'Seh-lina'.

When is the name day of Szelina?

Szelina celebrates her name day on January 31, March 19, and October 21.

Popularity

In Germany, Szelina is a rather rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2020, reaching 4,158th. In the past ten years, Szelina has been chosen as a first name fewer than 10 times, resulting in a placement of 8,310 in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 9,958th.

Nicknames & pet names

Szeli